What does the cryptic crossword clue "Large, commonly very overweight, one goes downhill fast (4)" mean?

The definition is "one goes downhill fast". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). L (synonym="large") + UGE (synonym=""commonly" HUGE, "very overweight"") = LUGE; definition: "one goes downhill fast" The answer is LUGE.

Large, commonly very overweight, one goes downhill fast (4)

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